@AmMcc12 My nurse recommended I start drinking two cups a day as of the beginning of my second trimester... I haven't started yet. Mostly because I just keep forgetting to pick it up.
All bodies are different so the benefits of the tea may or may not do anything for you. Americanpregnancy.org maintains that the tea is "rich in iron (which is a benefit most of us could use) and may help tone the uterus, assist in milk production, decrease nausea, and ease labor pains."
I plan on starting to drink it now that I'm in my 3rd trimester, especially since my iron counts were low during my last blood screen.
Also, I think you have to imbibe the tea during labor for it to help "ease labor pains" and since most places won't let you drink anything but water, I don' see how this would help, but the other stuff sounds good!
@RG1 - yep sex is uncomfortable right now! Our normal positions just don't work the same. We use a lot of foreplay so I don't have to move as much!!
My random- I cannot stop working on things. I had goals to get done today and I finished them and then I just keep trying to find the next thing to do. I am the worst at relaxing!!
I'm the same way- I want to do a zillion things, I make all these plans, and then I feel so exhausted afterwards and it throws me off for a day or two. I suck at just sitting still. Today we rearranged the apartment to set up the crib and pack and play, and I'm sitting here tonight bored out of my mind. DH is like "Seriously?? What else could you want to do??"
@RG1 That totally stinks- I made SH take down every jogger and I tried folding and unfolding each one for that reason. I have no patience as it is, so having to struggle too much makes me nuts. I went with the Graco jogger that was easiest for me to fold and open, and it stands up on its own when folded. The others kept tipping and falling, made me crazy. Ours is still fairly big and heavy when folded, but it seemed more compact to me than the Babytrend- I was between the Babytrend and the Graco. Hopefully they let you return it Definitely play with the ones they have there and see which ones are easy for you to fold and unfold- it's worth it!
@Megan324 Girl I feel your pain. I went with DH to visit his father in Brooklyn, and I ended up sweating to badly in Century 21 that it looked like I peed myself and I was mortified. DH swore he couldn't even tell, but I'm pretty sure it was obvious. Luckily it dried up quickly enough, but still- UGH! So great that the store let you change into a fresh pair!
@blondie080300 AH! So glad I'm not the only one doing a whole lot of nothing today. Well, we did rearrange furniture in the apartment and set up the crib and pack and play, so that's not nothing. And DH had MIL over (much to my dismay), so we have been couch potatoes all afternoon and night. At first I was bored and resistant, but now I feel like it was the right choice I do miss the 4th of July BBQ food though- what I wouldn't do for potato salad, grilled corn on the cob and a hot dog (or three lol).
Crankiness- OMG I was the WORST on Saturday. I was so cranky and things kept going wrong (both my interns called out so I was solo at the museum while we were open- meaning I'm stuck at the reception desk all day, phone and internet there were both out so I couldn't even go online, I have terrible service there without wifi too, I forgot my utensils at home for my lunch, and DH dropped the bomb on me that he invited MIL for the day today). I was so angry and frustrated I was in tears, it was ridiculous!
Sex- I can't get DH into it He's been totally disinterested, despite my best efforts (even giving him a wonderful wake-up in the morning, if you catch my drift). Looks like I won't even get the chance to try awkward third tri positions and probably won't get any damned sex until after the baby's here and I'm healed up. *sigh* Anyone else's partners just not into it?
Fireworks- UGH yes. If they had adequate bathrooms near the places the fireworks were, I'd be there. I love fireworks. BUT they need to be over by 10, 11 pm the latest. Last night I must have woken up 4 times between midnight and 1 a.m. to some dumb ass's super loud fireworks.
I suspect my husband is totally turned off by the pregnancy. There's been none of the usual come on since about week 10. The times we have had sex have been initiated by me. Disappointing, but whatever.
Also, I'm 28 weeks which means some of you are past 30!! That freaks me out. Today I realized I needed to have emergency contact numbers for my husband in case labor did happen and he's somewhere he can't have his phone.
Also, I didn't realize you start drinking raspberry leaf tea this early, I thought it was something to induce labor. Can you sweeten it and does it taste good?
Went to my MIL's house for the 4th. She's been commenting on how I'm "still nice and high" every time she's seen me for the past few weeks, including tonight.
Today, right before we walked out the door (4 or so hours later) she started insisting that I'd dropped while I was there. Getting agitated and arguing with me. Wouldn't take no for an answer or accept my explanation that I always carry a little lower in the evenings and that since there's two babies, I can look higher or lower depending on how Baby B is sitting.
Now I'm sitting here freaking out that maybe I have dropped. SIL has told the story a million times about how all her friends told her she dropped right before she went into premature labor at 33 weeks and delivered my oldest nephew and how she didn't believe them, so it's a fear of mine.
I don't think I actually have (looks and feels pretty typical for how my bump is in the evenings as far as I can tell), but she freaked me out and now I'm upset. Thanks, MIL.
@MojieJo I can't say for sure because DD never dropped until I was 100 % dilated and effaced, but, from what ive heard from my friends complaints is that you'll feel when they've dropped because you'll feel like a head is hanging out when you walk. They all complained that there was a lot of pressure. Don't worry about it, you know your normal, she's just being annoying.
I can't stop thinking about how awesome it will be to have another fall baby! Maternity leave in the fall is the best! Just when cuddle weather comes on and you just want to snuggle on the couch, youll have a new baby that can't say no to cuddling. Haha Fall maternity leave is amazing!!
We we have a ton of sycamore trees at work and it's been so damn hot that some of them have lost some leaves. I got butterflies because I felt like Fall was coming haha
@AmMcc12@themaritimemama I drank it on the recommendation from my Bradley Method teacher. It's supposed to help prepare you for labor by toning your uterus which in turn is supposed to make labor shorter and less painful. My evidence is purely anecdotal - I had a great L&D that was only about eight hours. But I've heard other good anecdotal evidence as well. I figure it can't hurt.
It's not the tastiest tea. Definitely has a leafy taste. It's ok to sweeten it. I usually make a pitcher, ice it and add honey.
Just caught up here! Had a very busy weekend - BabyQ went really well although my 1.5 year old was a little overwhelmed by some of my husband's family picking him up (he's met them once.. or never). Here's a hint - don't just scoop up a toddler who's never met you... Anyway, so he was a little clingy and wasn't quite his usual 1-man-show of singing and dancing. We got a few small gifts which was incredibly nice, and a few big brother gifts for Emmett
Yesterday we spent the day at the lake with my parents, and sister's family and we're back to reality today!
I had awful insomnia Saturday night, figured it was just nerves about prepping for the party the next day (and stewing in the MISERY of my MIL being at the house for the weekend.. it was awful). Then Sunday night I hardly slept from 10 until maybe 3:30am, and woke at 5am in tears with a crippling charlie horse in my calf... the kind that makes you limp all of the following day. Thankfully I slept a little better last night. 9 more weeks!
I had a good time with my family. They were all super nice to my fiancé and really made him feel welcome. My stomach probably got rubbed 10 thousand times but when it's people I know I generally don't mind.
But today I woke up and I feel like I have a cold! I think my body didn't get the memo that's it's July
My husband is moving all the furniture out of our guest room today and painting it! Just need to drag the crib up from the basement and finally order a new dresser for my daughter (baby will get her dresser, just waiting on a credit card rewards redemption to buy) and we'll finally start to look like we're expecting a baby in twoish months. This weekend, I vow to dig out and organize baby clothes.
Just checking in/catching up after a weekend away! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! We were away on a last minute trip to Vermont and it was absolutely amazing. A great hike on Saturday, lots of good food, and a wonderfully relaxing day/night at our friends cabin on a lake. Perfect holiday getaway weekend with perfect weather...can't really ask for more!
Now back to real life... and a rainy rainy day. Time to get some house work and packing done so that I can feel at least a tiny bit productive!
We didn't do anything special this weekend but I realized how hard nesting has hit me. I cleaned the whole kitchen and couldn't go to bed without thoroughly cleaning the microwave past midnight last night just because I felt like I couldn't let it sit like that (although I had cleaned most of the kitchen in the afternoon). We also finally folded all the clothes that had been sitting in baskets for weeks (if not months!). There must have been 5 loads of laundry there. Also organized the nursery closet and washed and put away all baby clothes. Yay! I'm exhausted as soon as I sit down though.
The birth announcement thread is going to make me crabby. I hate when 20 people have to ask to have it pinned.. which then adds comments when we really don't want the comments there. I guess I miss having admins/moderators/whatever they were on the individual Month boards like we used to.
Not gonna lie, I officially hate the Fourth of July holiday since having kids and I'm so happy it's over. Not fun for our family when your kids are downright terrified of fireworks. I have not watched a fireworks show in three years and counting. I say this every year, but we will try again next year.
In other news, I just realized I will only see DH for 2.5 weeks from July 7 (this Thursday) to August 29. Mind you my DD is 9/1 with a history of giving birth at 38-39 weeks with my two other girls. What the actual f$ck. I took a harder look at his schedule and almost died. I am 100 percent convinced I'm going to have this baby without him.
sorry to start of the Tuesday with such a bad tude and use the randoms thread as my bitchfest. But come on! The thought of acting like a single mom while 8 and 9 months pregnant has me terrified!
Edit bc spelling is hard when you're having a breakdown
@AmMcc12@Themaritimemama@PSUBecky2@KimmySchmidt I am drinking it, because I love tea and I think it might help? I figure if it helps with iron that's a bonus, even on lots-o-supplement my iron is low. And if it helps with delivery, great. As long as it doesn't hurt anything, gimme dat snake oil.
@SarahDarah333 my spouse is also just not into it right now. If I even run up the stairs or dance around he tells me to stop shaking up the baby (in jest, I think). It's going to be a long lonely road to 4-6 weeks past delivery, lol.
@seitzy3 I have no advice for your situation but wanted to at least let you know that I feel for you! I cannot imagine doing what you are about to do - being a "single parent" for the last two months of your pregnancy and then possibly/most likely delivering without your DH! That's tough, really, really tough. I hope that there's some way (even just little things) to make it more bearable for you and that it all works out in the end, specifically your DH being there by some miracle! You are a rockstar!
@seitzy3 yuck!! Is there anyone close to you that you can have on call to go with you? I know it's totally not the same as having your husband there, but maybe it will help you feel better to know you have a set plan? Fingers crossed he's able to be there!
@seitzy3 - you ARE a rockstar! My husband doesn't travel for work like yours does, but our work schedules are very different - we will probably have 6 or 7 days off in common throughout July and August (if we're lucky) out of my 3 days off that I have every week.. the thought of 20 of those days being just me is a little daunting, let alone the bulk of 2 months! But you've also totally got this.. the girls will be content with a little extra indoor quiet play time, some TV and movies and arts and crafts. Don't overdo it chasing them around if you can help it! Any indoor toddler gyms that you can get to that only require minimal supervision? Pretty sure Emmett and I will be at ours daily come August.
Have been out of town/civilization since Thursday so just caught up on the 8 pages of randoms. OMG! Where has the time gone and how is it July already?! My random is that I took a day off to enjoy a long weekend at my DHs family cottage this past weekend. It was amazing but far too short. As I have to save time off for when baby is born, I came home last night - DH get to remain at the cottage/on vacation until this coming Sunday. How is this at all fair?
I knew this was coming for weeks, so to keep myself occupied I scheduled dinner dates with my girlfriends this week. I'm excited about them -but all I keep thinking of now is all the cleaning and getting the nursery stuff done I could be doing without interruptions from DH and puppy. AKA I'm planning each dinner early and hoping I'm home by 7 to clean. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!? lol.
Ooo belated random but one I had to share with you ladies. Prior to leaving for the trip on Thursday, I got home and FedEx pulled in right behind me. Wasn't expecting a package so had no clue why they were there. The woman pulls out two huge boxes and was super awesome and pulled them into the house for me. It was our crib and our mattress!!! My brother and SIL bought them for the baby's shower gift!!! I was so shocked and surprised I bawled my eyes right there in the kitchen. Definitely a great way to start off the holiday weekend.
Hope everyone had a great 4th! We got rained out on our Sunday plans, but had a really nice 4th of July.
I didn't drink raspberry leaf tea my last pregnancy, but thought I'd give it a shot this time. I was planning on waiting to start drinking it at 34-36 weeks. I'm seeing now this may be later than recommended?
@Thscary I don't really think lighting your own fireworks is bad. It was a heat of the moment rant. Haha. Last night, I enjoyed seeing all the fireworks people were lighting off themselves on our way home from watching the city's fireworks.
I was up in bed by 9:30 last night and have no regrets. I had both pups snuggled up with me (one is absolutely terrified of fireworks and storms) and the cats keeping watch at the end of my bed. I love the 4th of July and so do the kids but I'm in so much pain and discomfort that I was not looking forward to taking them to see the fireworks on my own (DH had to work last night). It ended up working out though because my mom took them overnight last night. So the kids got to see fireworks at their house while DH slept before work and I pigged out on amazing food. We did go to the local parade yesterday morning though and that was fun.
On the amazing food bit....I had Boston Market last night for the first time in years. They're scarce anymore which makes me sad because their food is amazing! And since the kids were gone for the night, I wasn't cooking. I was so excited to pig out on their creamed spinach, mashed potatoes and cornbread. OMG I can't even tell you how happy that meal made me!!
The 4th of July is by far one of my favorite holidays. I just love it all, the parades, the festivals, the fireworks. I managed to make it through the day and not miss out on anything but I woke up feeling like I was ran over by a train. Is it nap time yet?
Thanks @JennM205 that's so sweet. I may have to schedule an induction date. He is supposed to be in Nicaragua around 39 weeks but not sure if he is even playing so I am praying they will let him stay home. Not ideal to induce but i will consider it to have him be there.
@MrsVoorhees I do have some close friends here that I will definitely call. well honestly, only one or two that I would want to be with me (that don't have kids).
i think I am mostly worried about how I'm physically going to handle it. I mean the last two months of pregnancy is no walk in the park on your body. I can hardly handle it when he is gone for a week. Just hoping it all works out for the best
Hello again everyone after my week and half super busy time. I was kind of reading but not commenting but then moving fun and I'll admit I skipped the rest of June Randoms and have now spent my morning at work skimming the July. If anything very interesting happened in that or other threads let me know.
I am all moved into our condo and keys have been given back to apartment. The move went pretty good as far as moves go. My parent came for the weekend and were a huge help putting things away. There were some bumps between them and us (much longer story I'll try to forget) but good for the most part. I think maybe 90% of our things are put away. We are going to buy some new shelves to put away certain items (books and games mostly) so for now they are just staying in boxes in the big closet. We bought a new table that will come in next week , goodbye decade old Ikea quality bar table with glued together too many times stools. Now to buy a rug.
@seitzy3 Inducing sounds like a great option. Not ideal in many scenarios but I think yours is a definite exception. I really hope his team allows him to forego Nicaragua (and that they can decide that soon so you can have your plan in place asap for ease of mind!)
@seitzy3 - I have no advice either but wanted to add that I'm rooting for you, too, and I hope everything works out for you guys!
My weekend was long and busy! DH doent the last 4 days fixing the garage roof and then moving ALL of our heavy furniture to prep for the new carpet. I never realized how many dressers, wardrobes and heavy things we had! Lets just say hubby has earned a BJ or two - a rarity in our household.
I spent the weekend clearing out the smaller items (like the books on the shelves) and whatnot and holy cow am i outta shape. I had to take a break after nearly every armfull of stuff! Now we are just hanging out while the carpet guy does his thing ... and then we gotta move it all back! Whew!
It definitely wasnt the most FUN 4th ever and DH was pretty bummed that we had to miss so many festivities, but it's pretty nice to have all of these yucky tasks knocked out of the way. Now we just need new atic insulation and a bath reno and we'll be done until baby gets here
Ditto on loving the fourth but feeling like a trainwreck today. We visited my parents in Louisiana and DD cried on the way to the airport because she wanted to stay to play with her cousins. I wish we weren't so far away .
@jhems776 Congrats on getting the move done! Hope you guys get settled in quickly.
@seitzy3 Fx that your H is in town for your l&d! Being 8mo pregnant is no cakewalk in general, much less chasing after other little ones. Hope you can talk to them about taking it easy on their mama. DD has been somewhat (well, just a tiny bit) responsive to our conversations about how mommy is a little slower lately...
I have to brag for a minute. This weekend DH and I started our bathroom redo. We took out the old floor, vanity and toilet and tiled the room. This was our first time tiling ourselves (my dad helped us previously on another room), DH cut the tiles, while I laid them out and spaced them. I have to admit I did a pretty damn good jobs **pats self on back** We grouted last night but I only have my pre-grout pic
I was standing in line at Target yesterday and a lady behind me asked me when I was due and I told her September. She responded, "I don't know about that. You're still small." I said, "Well, I feel massive and, yes, I'm due September 9th." She says, "Hmm, we'll see about that."
WTF?! Haha I love when people think they know better! I tracked my periods on an app, took frequent pregnancy tests, and my fundal height is exactly matching my pregnancy week each time it's checked!
@Sbrown721 - ANNOYINGGG! I overheard my MIL telling people at the Baby-Q "Yes, still 2 ENTIRE MONTHS to go! And let's remember Emmett was 2 weeks LATE, but we're all hoping this one shows up ON TIME!"
... shut your mouth, MIL. First of all, time is flying and I'm loving life/pregnancy and yes, 2 months to go. Throwing the word "entire" in there is unnecessary, get out of my way and we'll let you know when he's here. Also, Emmett came 10 days after his estimated due date.. he was not "late" he was just right. I have never voiced to her that I want this one coming sooner than that (of course I wouldn't MIND the baby coming on his EDD.. but know it's estimated). SHE DRIVES ME INSANE!
Also.. I was moving a chair before the BabyQ and didn't hear the pattering of tiny feet, and put it right in the way of Emmett, causing him to cry (luckily he was spooked, not hurt). I swooped him up and brought him into another room to make sure he was ok. She was RIGHT over my shoulder putting her arms out trying to get him to go to her saying "WHAT HAPPENED?!?! COME TO SAVTAH!" (what she calls herself). I had to snap at her and tell her that we were all set and to please leave us alone. UGHHH. I hate her.
Re: July Randoms Thread
All bodies are different so the benefits of the tea may or may not do anything for you. Americanpregnancy.org maintains that the tea is "rich in iron (which is a benefit most of us could use) and may help tone the uterus, assist in milk production, decrease nausea, and ease labor pains."
I plan on starting to drink it now that I'm in my 3rd trimester, especially since my iron counts were low during my last blood screen.
Also, I think you have to imbibe the tea during labor for it to help "ease labor pains" and since most places won't let you drink anything but water, I don' see how this would help, but the other stuff sounds good!
@RG1 That totally stinks- I made SH take down every jogger and I tried folding and unfolding each one for that reason. I have no patience as it is, so having to struggle too much makes me nuts. I went with the Graco jogger that was easiest for me to fold and open, and it stands up on its own when folded. The others kept tipping and falling, made me crazy. Ours is still fairly big and heavy when folded, but it seemed more compact to me than the Babytrend- I was between the Babytrend and the Graco. Hopefully they let you return it
@Megan324 Girl I feel your pain. I went with DH to visit his father in Brooklyn, and I ended up sweating to badly in Century 21 that it looked like I peed myself and I was mortified. DH swore he couldn't even tell, but I'm pretty sure it was obvious. Luckily it dried up quickly enough, but still- UGH! So great that the store let you change into a fresh pair!
@blondie080300 AH! So glad I'm not the only one doing a whole lot of nothing today. Well, we did rearrange furniture in the apartment and set up the crib and pack and play, so that's not nothing. And DH had MIL over (much to my dismay), so we have been couch potatoes all afternoon and night. At first I was bored and resistant, but now I feel like it was the right choice
Crankiness- OMG I was the WORST on Saturday. I was so cranky and things kept going wrong (both my interns called out so I was solo at the museum while we were open- meaning I'm stuck at the reception desk all day, phone and internet there were both out so I couldn't even go online, I have terrible service there without wifi too, I forgot my utensils at home for my lunch, and DH dropped the bomb on me that he invited MIL for the day today). I was so angry and frustrated I was in tears, it was ridiculous!
Sex- I can't get DH into it
Fireworks- UGH yes. If they had adequate bathrooms near the places the fireworks were, I'd be there. I love fireworks. BUT they need to be over by 10, 11 pm the latest. Last night I must have woken up 4 times between midnight and 1 a.m. to some dumb ass's super loud fireworks.
Also, I didn't realize you start drinking raspberry leaf tea this early, I thought it was something to induce labor. Can you sweeten it and does it taste good?
Today, right before we walked out the door (4 or so hours later) she started insisting that I'd dropped while I was there. Getting agitated and arguing with me. Wouldn't take no for an answer or accept my explanation that I always carry a little lower in the evenings and that since there's two babies, I can look higher or lower depending on how Baby B is sitting.
Now I'm sitting here freaking out that maybe I have dropped. SIL has told the story a million times about how all her friends told her she dropped right before she went into premature labor at 33 weeks and delivered my oldest nephew and how she didn't believe them, so it's a fear of mine.
I don't think I actually have (looks and feels pretty typical for how my bump is in the evenings as far as I can tell), but she freaked me out and now I'm upset. Thanks, MIL.
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heard from my friends complaints is that you'll feel when they've dropped because you'll feel like a head is hanging out when you walk. They all
complained that there was a lot of pressure. Don't worry about it, you know your normal, she's just being annoying.
baby! Maternity leave in the fall is the best! Just when cuddle weather comes on and you just want to snuggle on the couch, youll have a new baby that can't say no to cuddling. Haha Fall maternity leave is amazing!!
We we have a ton of sycamore trees at work and it's been so damn hot that some of them have lost some leaves. I got butterflies because I felt like Fall was coming haha
@AmMcc12 @themaritimemama
I drank it on the recommendation from my Bradley Method teacher. It's supposed to help prepare you for labor by toning your uterus which in turn is supposed to make labor shorter and less painful. My evidence is purely anecdotal - I had a great L&D that was only about eight hours. But I've heard other good anecdotal evidence as well. I figure it can't hurt.
It's not the tastiest tea. Definitely has a leafy taste. It's ok to sweeten it. I usually make a pitcher, ice it and add honey.
Yesterday we spent the day at the lake with my parents, and sister's family and we're back to reality today!
I had awful insomnia Saturday night, figured it was just nerves about prepping for the party the next day (and stewing in the MISERY of my MIL being at the house for the weekend.. it was awful). Then Sunday night I hardly slept from 10 until maybe 3:30am, and woke at 5am in tears with a crippling charlie horse in my calf... the kind that makes you limp all of the following day. Thankfully I slept a little better last night. 9 more weeks!
My stomach probably got rubbed 10 thousand times but when it's people I know I generally don't mind.
But today I woke up and I feel like I have a cold! I think my body didn't get the memo that's it's July
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
Now back to real life... and a rainy rainy day. Time to get some house work and packing done so that I can feel at least a tiny bit productive!
In other news, I just realized I will
only see DH for 2.5 weeks from July 7 (this Thursday) to August 29. Mind you my DD is 9/1 with a history of giving birth at 38-39 weeks with my two other girls. What the actual f$ck. I took a harder look at his schedule and almost died. I am 100 percent convinced I'm going to have this baby without him.
sorry to start of the Tuesday with such a bad tude and use the randoms thread as my bitchfest. But come on! The thought of acting like a single mom while 8 and 9 months pregnant has me terrified!
Edit bc spelling is hard when you're having a breakdown
DD #1 3/26/13
Mo/Mo twins MMC 3/31/14
DD #2 3/31/15
DD #3 8/25/16
@SarahDarah333 my spouse is also just not into it right now. If I even run up the stairs or dance around he tells me to stop shaking up the baby (in jest, I think). It's going to be a long lonely road to 4-6 weeks past delivery, lol.
I knew this was coming for weeks, so to keep myself occupied I scheduled dinner dates with my girlfriends this week. I'm excited about them -but all I keep thinking of now is all the cleaning and getting the nursery stuff done I could be doing without interruptions from DH and puppy. AKA I'm planning each dinner early and hoping I'm home by 7 to clean. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!? lol.
Ooo belated random but one I had to share with you ladies. Prior to leaving for the trip on Thursday, I got home and FedEx pulled in right behind me. Wasn't expecting a package so had no clue why they were there. The woman pulls out two huge boxes and was super awesome and pulled them into the house for me. It was our crib and our mattress!!! My brother and SIL bought them for the baby's shower gift!!! I was so shocked and surprised I bawled my eyes right there in the kitchen. Definitely a great way to start off the holiday weekend.
I didn't drink raspberry leaf tea my last pregnancy, but thought I'd give it a shot this time. I was planning on waiting to start drinking it at 34-36 weeks. I'm seeing now this may be later than recommended?
@Thscary I don't really think lighting your own fireworks is bad. It was a heat of the moment rant. Haha. Last night, I enjoyed seeing all the fireworks people were lighting off themselves on our way home from watching the city's fireworks.
On the amazing food bit....I had Boston Market last night for the first time in years. They're scarce anymore which makes me sad because their food is amazing! And since the kids were gone for the night, I wasn't cooking. I was so excited to pig out on their creamed spinach, mashed potatoes and cornbread. OMG I can't even tell you how happy that meal made me!!
I managed to make it through the day and not miss out on anything but I woke up feeling like I was ran over by a train. Is it nap time yet?
@MrsVoorhees I do have some close friends here that I will definitely call. well honestly, only one or two that I would want to be with me (that don't have kids).
i think I am mostly worried about how I'm physically going to handle it. I mean the last two months of pregnancy is no walk in the park on your body. I can hardly handle it when he is gone for a week. Just hoping it all works out for the best
DD #1 3/26/13
Mo/Mo twins MMC 3/31/14
DD #2 3/31/15
DD #3 8/25/16
I am all moved into our condo and keys have been given back to apartment. The move went pretty good as far as moves go. My parent came for the weekend and were a huge help putting things away. There were some bumps between them and us (much longer story I'll try to forget) but good for the most part. I think maybe 90% of our things are put away. We are going to buy some new shelves to put away certain items (books and games mostly) so for now they are just staying in boxes in the big closet. We bought a new table that will come in next week
My weekend was long and busy! DH doent the last 4 days fixing the garage roof and then moving ALL of our heavy furniture to prep for the new carpet. I never realized how many dressers, wardrobes and heavy things we had! Lets just say hubby has earned a BJ or two - a rarity in our household.
I spent the weekend clearing out the smaller items (like the books on the shelves) and whatnot and holy cow am i outta shape. I had to take a break after nearly every armfull of stuff! Now we are just hanging out while the carpet guy does his thing ... and then we gotta move it all back! Whew!
It definitely wasnt the most FUN 4th ever and DH was pretty bummed that we had to miss so many festivities, but it's pretty nice to have all of these yucky tasks knocked out of the way. Now we just need new atic insulation and a bath reno and we'll be done until baby gets here
@jhems776 Congrats on getting the move done! Hope you guys get settled in quickly.
@seitzy3 Fx that your H is in town for your l&d! Being 8mo pregnant is no cakewalk in general, much less chasing after other little ones. Hope you can talk to them about taking it easy on their mama. DD has been somewhat (well, just a tiny bit) responsive to our conversations about how mommy is a little slower lately...
BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
She responded, "I don't know about that. You're still small."
I said, "Well, I feel massive and, yes, I'm due September 9th."
She says, "Hmm, we'll see about that."
WTF?! Haha I love when people think they know better! I tracked my periods on an app, took frequent pregnancy tests, and my fundal height is exactly matching my pregnancy week each time it's checked!
... shut your mouth, MIL. First of all, time is flying and I'm loving life/pregnancy and yes, 2 months to go. Throwing the word "entire" in there is unnecessary, get out of my way and we'll let you know when he's here. Also, Emmett came 10 days after his estimated due date.. he was not "late" he was just right. I have never voiced to her that I want this one coming sooner than that (of course I wouldn't MIND the baby coming on his EDD.. but know it's estimated). SHE DRIVES ME INSANE!
Also.. I was moving a chair before the BabyQ and didn't hear the pattering of tiny feet, and put it right in the way of Emmett, causing him to cry (luckily he was spooked, not hurt). I swooped him up and brought him into another room to make sure he was ok. She was RIGHT over my shoulder putting her arms out trying to get him to go to her saying "WHAT HAPPENED?!?! COME TO SAVTAH!" (what she calls herself). I had to snap at her and tell her that we were all set and to please leave us alone. UGHHH. I hate her.